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United States Patent | 5,593,245 |
Herz ,   et al. | January 14, 1997 |
Push-fit connecting joints comprising a node and at least one hollow section, where the node contains attachment parts and the attachment parts feature openings to accommodate connecting elements, and the hollow section features at least one hollow chamber and at least one opening for the connecting element. The openings in the hollow section are oversized with respect to the corresponding openings in the attachment part and the region of the opening on the outside of the hollow section is covered over by a cover sheet. The cover sheet features for each connecting element an opening having the dimensions of the opening in the attachment part, and an adhesive is provide between the cover sheet and the hollow section. The push-fit connecting joints may be employed in the construction of Space-frame parts.
Inventors: | Herz; Erich (Singen, DE); Habich; Heiko (Rheinfelderstr, DE) |
Assignee: | Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd. (CH) |
Appl. No.: | 340061 |
Filed: | November 15, 1994 |
Dec 14, 1993[CH] | 3726/93 |
Current U.S. Class: | 403/403; 296/29; 296/30; 296/205; 403/170; 403/231; 403/267 |
Intern'l Class: | F16B 007/18; B62D 027/02 |
Field of Search: | 296/29,30,187,203,204,205,209,193,194,195,196,197,198 403/267,265,169,170,217,403,402,231 |
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